Legal Opinion
State v. Barletta
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 30, 1996No. 15030PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
A jury convicted the defendant, John Christopher Barletta, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a) and attempted murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) and 53a-54a (a).1 The defendant appeals2 from the judgment of the trial court *315sentencing him to an effective term of life imprisonment.3 He claims that the trial court improperly: (1) precluded him from introducing into evidence expert medical testimony concerning the effects of cocaine on the cognitive abilities of an eyewitness to the crimes; (2) precluded him from introducing into evidence certain expert…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Greene v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. MolinaNebraska Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. GouldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- State v. McClendonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. FullerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
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